Is the attribute "XYZ" for sure defined? The stacked .equals without a check for a null could easily give you a NullPointer.
Jeff Tulley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (801)861-5322 Novell, Inc., the leading provider of Net business solutions http://www.novell.com >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/14/03 12:09:13 AM >>> I have a jsp page which has the following code in it. <% if(session.isNew() == false && session.getAttribute("XYZ").equals("true")) { %> // do some HTML <% } else { %> // do some HTML <% } %> The following exception is thrown: --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]